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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Trotwood-Madison sets 1,600 relay record third straight year, but loses team title to Warren Harding
COLUMBUS — Trotwood-Madison did it again.
For the third straight year, the Rams finished the Division I state track and field meet by setting an all-time, all-division record in the 1,600-meter relay.
The foursome of Julius Ruby, Jordon Paschal, Renon Lorenz and William Henry turned in a 3:13.05. That was slightly better than the 3:13.32 that Paschal, Henry, Ruby and Michael Jordan ran in 2009.
T-M also set the record in 2008.
Even better, Trotwood defeated relay runner-up Cleveland Glenville in the race. The only problem was the Rams couldn’t beat Warren Harding.
Boosted by just as much quality speed, Harding clinched the meet by placing 1-4 in the 200 meters. That gave Harding a 47-34 lead over T-M with only the meet-ending 1,600 relay left.
Harding is out of runners, but the Rams can move no closer than 10 more points with the relay win. Glenville, also in the 1,600 relay, is stuck in third with 24 points.
Trotwood-Madison’s William Henry won the 400 (47.50) after placing second in the 100 (10.80). The only problem with that is 100 winner DeAver Williamson is from Harding.
Henry also added a second in the 200 (21.47), but once again was nosed out by Harding’s Williamson (21.46).
• Lebanon delivered on what it had been doing all season, winning the Division I 400-meter relay at the 103rd state track and field meet on Saturday, June 5, at OSU’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The foursome of Steven Gabbard, Trey bonny, Luke Norris and Chase Cochran overcame a couple of flawed handoffs to run down runner-up Columbus Northland and mighty Cleveland Glenville in 42.13. And that wasn’t close to their prelim effort of 41.77.
• Wayne senior Demoye Bogle opened the delayed final meet of the day by winning the 110 high hurdles (14.15). Placing second was GWOC Central rival Alex Gaskins of Springfield (14.24).
Bogle added a second in the 300 hurdles when leader Luke Norris of Lebanon stumbled over the last hurdle and placed third.
• Centerville’s Michael Bennett was third in the shot put (59-10.75), but fouled three times and slipped to sixth in the discus (172-8).
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TweetOakwood’s Peter Hix and Antonio Blanks win their specialties and Dunbar ties Akron buchtel for third
COLUMBUS — All Peter Hix wanted to do was finish one place better than last year’s runner-up in the Division II state meet at 1,600 meters.
Done deal.
The Oakwood senior broke from the pack after two laps, finally settled into the lead with 300 meters left and held off a strong challenge from Versailles super freshman Sam Prakel to win the state title on Saturday, June 5 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
That completed an undefeated season in the event for the Brown University signee, who finished in 4:17.48. Prakel was second in 4:18.01.
• Dunbar placed second in the 1,600 relay and tied Akron Buchtel for third overall in the boys team race with 30 points.
Pemberville Eastwood amassed its winning 38 points when Cody Seifert placed third in the 200. Peninsula Woodridge picked up four points in the 3,200 to collect 32 overall for second. Dunbar needed to win the 1,600 relay to tie Woodridge for second overall.
Dunbar’s quest for the boys team title didn’t get off the preferred start when junior Antonio Blanks was left in the blocks and placed seventh in the 100 (11.24).
The Wolverines fared one place better in the 800 relay with a sixth (1:29.30), but then slipped back to seventh in the 400 relay.
Blanks won the 300 hurdles (37.86) and unloaded an anchor leg of 48-flat in the 1,600 relay, but couldn’t overtake Poland Seminary (3:19.42). Dunbar needed to place much higher in those earlier events to have any shot at an elusive team title.
Still, it was a great rare showing from a Dayton City League school at this meet. And the best thing is all eight Wolverines who ran this weekend are underclassmen.
• Marshall’s Donte McDaniel led for most of the 110 high hurdles but was overtaken by Doran Grant of Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary by an eyelash, 14.31 to 14.33.
McDaniel also was sixth (39.07) in the 300 hurdles.
• Lizzie Gleason of Chaminade Julienne broke from a pack in the final lap of the 1,600 and led for much of the final straight but was outleaned by Christina blair of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy to also place second (5:00.36).
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TweetVersailles wins D-III girls state team title; Miami Valley takes final girls race
COLUMBUS — Tammy Berger won the 3,200 meters and Versailles wrapped up its first girls Division III state track and field team title on Saturday, June 5 at Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The Tigers led defending champ Gates Mills Gilmour Academy by 3.5 points going into the 3,200, but had no runners in that event. With the sophomore’s 10 points, Versailles clinched the title with a 13.5-point lead with only the 1,600 relay remaining.
Gilmour and Versailles were 2-3 in that final race, but Miami Valley won (3:59.45), the first time the Rams have ever won an event at this meet.
Versailles piled up a winning 47.5 points to Gilmour’s 36. Berger’s effort in the 3,200 was the Tigers’ only win. but they also bunched a pair of seconds and two thirds for the bulk of its points.
Last season Gilmour beat Versailles for the team title, 73-62. The Tigers’ point total in 2009 was enough to win every small-school state meet from 1985-2007.
Versailles’ girls started their run for a state D-III team title by placing second in the 800 relay. The Tigers were run down by Steubenville Catholic Central anchor Teddi Jo Maslowski, who earlier set a state meet record in the 100 hurdles (14.44).
Members of MV’s winning foursome were Caitlin Pohl, Shelby Carpenter, Lauren Shaver and Elaina Cromer. That allowed the Rams to vault to seventh place (20 points).
bull&; Juli Accurso of Miami East posted the Miami Valley’s first win.
The senior won the D-III 1,600 meters (4:57.50). Placing third was Versailles’ Berger (5:02.75), the second straight year she’s been third in the event.
Accurso also added a fourth in the 800.
bull&; Gretchen Walter of Lehman Catholic joined Accurso as the area’s second winner when she took the 400 (57.26). The junior also added a couple of seconds in the 100 (12.28) and 200 (25.37).
That accounted for all of the Cavs’ 26 points, good for fourth as a team.
bull&; In all, D-III area athletes claimed six titles. also winning were Minster’s Sam Philpot in the 200 (22.04) and Isiah Bragg of Springfield Emmanuel Christian Academy in the 3,200 (9:22.13).
bull&; Anna’s Kameron Knight opened the D-III boys meet by placing seventh in the 100 meters, then was part of the Rockets’ runner-up 800 relay. He also was part of Anna’s second-place 400 relay and was eighth in the 200 to complete a busy and productive day.
bull&; Sprinter Mario Cosey was fifth in the 100 for Yellow Springs’ boys. He then was part of the Bulldogs’ eighth-place 800 relay.
bull&; Katie Bunker of Cedarville held the lead for most of the 800 but was overtaken by Rebekka Simko of Gates Mills Gilmour Academy in the final turn to place second (2:13.75).
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